Hughie Fury

Fury has literally headed to the hills to prepare for their September 23 clash in Manchester, immersing himself in an outdoors lifestyle at Windermere in Britain's famous Lake District.

Living out of a caravan, the 22-year-old is reportedly pushing himself to new limits with his fitness efforts to complement his boxing work in a local gym.

He says he's taking a lead from greats like Muhammad Ali in his bid to win a world title.

Englishman Fury has been barred from taking part in an official fight before their September 23 bout in Manchester.

WBO rules specify that once a mandatory challenger signs to challenge the champion, they cannot fight before their title shot.

"The WBO, once you're a mandatory, you're not allowed to have a fight before your title shot, otherwise you'll lose your position. He's got some cobwebs to blow off, so he'll be in an exhibition," promoter Frank Warren told Boxing News.

Parker left New Zealand yesterday as he begins preparation to fight against his undefeated heavyweight opponent.

The two were set to clash in Auckland on May 6th before Fury pulled out citing a back injury.

Now fighting away from home, Parker said he's keen to prove his doubters wrong.

"I know there's a lot of doubters out there but I'll use my fists and let my fists do the talking.

"I think I have to go there and knock him (Fury) out to make a statement so that's what I'm going to do," Parker said.

The pair were meant to fight for Parker's World Boxing Organisation crown last month, but Englishman Fury pulled out citing a back injury.

Fury was replaced by Romanian Razvan Cojanu, who Parker beat in Auckland last month.

Now Duco Boss David Higgins told Radio LIVE's Sunday Sport an announcement will be made shortly about Parker and Fury getting in the ring together.

"The World Boxing Organisation has ordered we fight the mandatory challenger, which is Hughie Fury," Higgins said on RadioLive.  "They had given us 30 days to negotiate terms with the Fury camp.

One-time world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury posted an Instagram picture of himself and his cousin at the weekend, with the tag "Me & @hughienew in London last night".

Hughie Fury had cried off a title challenge against Parker, citing a back injury. Promoters Duco had to find a hasty replacement, leading to an uninspiring first title defence against against stand-in opponent Razvan Cojanu on Saturday night.

Fury withdrew less than three weeks out from the title bout, leading to purse downgrades and the stress of finding an alternative fighter.

Kevin Barry has taken a shot at no-show Hughie Fury, saying the British heavyweight "wouldn't have been able to hurt" Joseph Parker and would have produced an ugly performance for fans.

Fury pulled out of the WBO world heavyweight title fight scheduled for Auckland on May 6 at the weekend, citing a back injury. He has been replaced by the organisation's No 14 ranked fighter, Razvan Cojanu.

The bad blood between the Parker and Fury camps continues to spill.

Fury, the mandatory challenger, pulled out of the May 6 promotion in Auckland citing a back injury. He has been replaced by Romanian Razvan Cojanu, the WBO's No 14.

A search of the licensed boxers on the British Boxing Board of Control's website revealed no Fury two weeks out from what was meant to be the fight of his career.

Replying to an inquiry from Stuff about Fury's surprising absence, the board's general secretary, Robert Smith, said the boxer was in the process of renewing his licence.

Fury pulled out of his May 6 fight with Parker in Auckland for the WBO heavyweight title, citing a back injury.

That has left Paker's handlers scrambling for a last-minute opponent with the WBO quickly sanctioning a voluntary defence against one of their other top 15 fighters.

It's understood Duco Events are making good progress and hope to announce a credible opponent on Wednesday or Thursday.

The two were set to fight in Auckland on May 6 for Parker's WBO world heavyweight title but Fury pulled out on the weekend with a back injury.

Parker's promoter, David Higgins, has since questioned the legitimacy of Fury's injury but in a column in the UK Mirror, Peter Fury says Hughie is indeed hurt and that Parker's team wanted to move the fight to the UK.

"We have written evidence of us saying 'let's stop messing around and get on with May 6," Fury said.

Joseph Parker says Hughie Fury's withdrawal hasn't affected his focus and is confident a suitable replacement will be lined up for his WBO title fight in Auckland.

British heavyweight Fury did an 11th hour u-turn on the May 6 fight, complaining of a back injury that has apparently affected his training and will need "three to four weeks" of treatment.

Having already been in camp for more than 12 weeks because of previous delays caused by the Furys, Parker is eager to brush off the latest disappointment and get into the ring.